AEM #71 Mervin Canham – Childhood Trauma & Addictions

Mervin Canham is an addictions specialist and co-leader at The Mankind Project (MKP). The MKP is an organisation aimed at changing the world one man at a time, allowing men to touch a piece of their shadow by being vulnerable with other men. Questions he answers:I would love for you to share how you got into the work that you now do?Could you please talk about addictions and addiction recovery. What was your recovery journey like and how did you get clean?What was it like as a boy growing up in South Africa? What were you taught? You mentioned in another podcast that you lost your brother to suicide? How was that?Could you talk about men's work and the Mankind Project? What have you learned from your years in the MKP?Other areas to talk about:VulnerabilityCryingMission and purposeConfidentialityI Statements10 Day Silent RetreatMen's circles and sitting in circlesTrauma and addictionsHow do people find out more about your work?#addictionrecovery #mankindproject #mensmentalhealth #tearsConnect with Mervin Canham:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brothershabazz/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mervin.canhamLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mervin-canham-16237722b/---Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who works mainly with trauma, boarding school issues, addictions and relationship problems. He also runs online men's groups for ex-boarders, retreats and a podcast called An Evolving Man. He is also the author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1 For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community Many blessings, Piers Cross http://piers-cross.com/